Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
Creator: Bernard Pivot
Network: Antenne 2
Seasons
16
Episodes
724
Status
Ended
Bernard Pivot
Host
Claude-Jean Philippe
Self
Gilles Lapouge
Self
Jean d'Ormesson
Self
Philippe Labro
Self
Max Gallo
Self

Michel Tournier
Self
Jean Dutourd
Self
2006